>>Today In Rock History On This Day: In 1963 Eric Clapton was invited to replace Anthony Top Topham in the Yardbirds. In 1968 Cream began its farewell tour with a show in Oakland, California. In 1969 Crosby Stills and Nash released the single Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. In 1970 Janis Joplin was found dead in a hotel in Hollywood. She was 27. In 1974 Thin Lizzy played their first gig. In 1980 Fleetwood Mac gave the USC Trojan Marching Band a Platinum record of the album Tusk, to which the California school ensemble contributed. Queens Another One Bites The Dust hit number one on the pop singles chart. In 1982 Squeeze announced that the group was breaking up. In 1986 CBS anchor Dan Rather was attacked by two people who kept asking, Whats the frequency, Kenneth? The incident inspired R.E.M.s song, which uses that phrase as its title. Bostons Amanda broke into the Top 40. In 1994 The Eagles reunion tour was cut short when Glen Frey needed emergency stomach surgery. Crosby Stills and Nashs 25th anniversary tour was cut short when David Crosby fell ill. He needed a liver transplant. In 1996 Van Halen announced that singer Gary Cherone would replace Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist for the group. Cherone had previously worked with Extreme. In 1997 Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and wife actress Heather Locklear had a daughter, Ava Elizabeth. In 2002 Bruce Springsteen performed Thunder Road at the dedication ceremony for the Lenny Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in Boston. Zakim, who was a friend of Springsteens, was a civil rights activist who died of cancer in 1999. In 2003 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band wrapped up a tour in support of the album The Rising with the last of three shows at New Yorks Shea Stadium. Bob Dylan made a guest appearance at the show. Hell on Earth cancelled plans for a webcast of a concert in which a fan was to commit suicide on stage. In 2004 Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars had hip replacement surgery at a hospital in Los Angeles. The operation was related to his treatment for a degenerative rheumatic disease. Elton John went on an obscenity-laden tirade against Madonna at Q magazines Q Awards ceremony in London. While accepting a trophy for songwriting, he accused the Material Girl -- who was a nominee for Best Live Act -- of ripping off her fans by charging well over 100-dollars a ticket for her concerts, during which he claimed she lip-synched. Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer died of an apparent heart attack. He was 58. In 2005 Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins died in his sleep at his home in Florida. He was 56. New releases included Sinead OConnors Throw Down Your Arms. In 2007 Sammy Hagar kicked off his annual Birthday Bash at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, playing the first of six free concerts in the ten days leading up to his 60th birthday. Sinead OConnor appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, during which she discussed her personal battle with bipolar disorder and revealed that she was attempting a comeback. Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker appealed a ruling regarding the hit Whiter Shade of Pale. In 2006 a British judge awarded the bands keyboardist Matthew Fisher 40-percent of the songs copyright and future royalties, and Brooker was looking to have the decision reversed. In 2009 John Mellencamp and Neil Young were among those hosting the annual Farm Aid concert, which took place in St. Louis, Missouri. U2 was the headliner for a special (RED) Nights concert at New Yorks Carnegie Hall. The Turtles Flo and Eddie were among the other performers at the event, dubbed Hal Wilner Presents: An Evening With Gavin Friday And Friends. Money raised went to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS. In 2010 Paul McCartney was on hand to support his daughter at the Stella McCartney Ready To Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show in Paris. In 2011 Queen received the BMI Icon Award at the annual BMI London Awards. New releases included The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, featuring Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Jack White, Sheryl Crow, and others finishing song ideas from then-recently discovered notebooks belonging to the late country legend. In 2012 Loughborough [[LUFF-bura]] University in Leicestershire, England launched a two-day conference on The Beatles to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles first single, Love Me Do. In 2013 The film Nothing Left To Fear, Slashs first project as a movie producer, opened in theaters. The rocker also co-wrote the score and the films end theme song.
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